THE Malaysian High Court in Kuala Lumpur fixed March 15 for the mention of an application by a Christian woman to challenge the Home Ministry’s decision in confiscating eight compact discs of Christian religious teachings containing the word ‘Allah’. Deputy Registrar…

Everybody likes ‘new beginnings’, fresh starts! Having said that, I also believe in continuity and faith-fulness to the task at hand or, in the way I sign off my letters – ‘Pressing On’. There is much value in ‘positive, forward…

According to a survey by Pew Research http://people-press.org/report/573, the current decade is regarded by Americans as the worst since the Sixties. The Sixties themselves were regarded as "positive" by 34%, while 15% regarded them as "negative"; on the other hand…

“I am a FAT Christian”, quipped a dear friend of mine. Well…I have heard this phrase far too often. I have nothing against being a FAT Christian, if by FAT you mean being faithful, available and teachable. But, we are…

Here are some excerpts from a letter to our Core Group after taking some time to process the St. Mark’s vote. . . . . the church voted in favor of the proposal and to move forward with allowing mission and…

As many as 50 Muslim villagers armed with clubs and axes recently attacked a showing of the 'Jesus' film near Sargodha, Pakistan, injuring three part-time evangelists and four Christians in attendance.Two of the evangelists were said to be seriously injured.…

Check Out This Book  Number in Scripture:Its Supernatural Design and Spiritual Significanceby E. W. Bullinger Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive…

I have heard from several parents and thinkers that today’s kids are growing up too fast. What does that really mean? Are kids missing out on childhood? Is childhood culturally shaped or due to the fact they are growing up…

Long winded announcements... loud guitar... dislike of rock music... music not in my language of preference... and the list goes on and on and on... The petty things are what I like to call them. The things people gripe and…

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is Holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut and who shuts and no one opens, says this: "I…

Reading: Luke 2:1-20"Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift" (2 Cor 9:15) The Church calendar has fixed December 25 as the Christmas Day. There is so much of dispute over its accuracy, but it does not matter. The fact remains…

Kabaddi from Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaKabaddi Team sportKabaddi (sometimes written Kabbadi or Kabadi) is a team sport that originated in South Asia. Two teams occupy opposite halves of a field and take turns sending a "raider" into the other half,…

Christmas a unique and great event that changed the destiny of Human Race.  The narration of this significant event has three episodes of angels appearing and giving messages.  All these three events are well described by St. Luke. First one…

South Asian Connection  Wishes All Our On-Line Readers, Family And Friends "A Blessed Christmas" Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven…

THE debate about whether or not Christians should celebrate Christmas has been raging for centuries. There are equally sincere and committed Christians on both sides of the issue, each with multiple reasons why or why not Christmas should be celebrated…

As a pastoral theologian, I‘ve been most curious as to why the grandest news of Christ’s coming was first announced to lowly shepherds watching their flock by night? Why not proclaim the arrival of the ‘Prince of Peace’ to King…

1. Words are powerful. Words have the power of life and death. Never underestimate the power of your words. With one small word, you can change a person’s life for better or for worse. The Bible says, “The tongue has…

Christmas"Christmas has really become a hopeless muddle of confusion. The humility and the poverty of the stable are somehow confused with the wealth of indulgence and selfishness of gift giving. The quiteness of Bethelehem is mingled with the din of…

Youth once again is in the forefront of embracing a new technoculture – phone texting. Cell phones are becoming a constant companion of young people and texting is growing in popularity with the young. Young people with cell phones and…

Who can stand this self professing consultants. They act like they are an authority on almost everything.I prefer the real ones. These are the ones who truly know what they are talking about. They are the people that can back…